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Does anyone have a clue as to what ballpark this was? The Doves played home games at South End Grounds III but Mgr Lake appears to be wearing a road uniform. (Both home and road uniforms were lettered with "Boston", but the lettering was higher on the road version.)

[The Polo Grounds in New York. Boston's 1910 schedule. The team, by the way, was almost always referred to as just the Nationals back then. - Dave]

The rule against a fielder throwing his glove at the ball was introduced in 1910, so it was new when this picture was taken. The rule awards three bases to all runners if a fielder deliberately throws his glove at and hits a fair ball, and two bases if it's a thrown ball.

That year Lake was player-manager for Boston, which from 1907 through 1910 was officially called the "Doves." He played in only three games in 1910. I suspect this picture was taken during batting practice or between innings - it seems unlikely that the picture shows him attempting to violate a rule during one of his few times as a player that season.

[He's showing off for the camera, which weighed maybe a hundred pounds and was on a tripod. A setup shot. - Dave]

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